Can I get in with a BA? OLOL Accelerated ASN Nursing Program

[Antaeus051]

Can someone please help me if you can?

I am an undergraduate at LSU and I will graduate soon with a BA. I just read somewhere that it is required to have a BS to be admitted to the program. Also, I have a 3.0 cumulative, with potential this year to improve, and I am trying to satisfy the prerequisites for the program as transfer equivalencies at LSU. I am trying to figure out if this is a good idea, or if I have no chance of getting in.

So, must one have a BS to be admitted to the ASN Accelerated Program, or can one have a BA with good grades, etc. and be admitted?

And what kind of grades should people have to be admitted? (3.0, 3.0-3.5, 3.5+)

Do the prerequisite course grades weigh the most in the decision-making?

[agort1]

I am in the Tulane Acc ASN program now. From what I know you just need to have a non-nursing bachelors degree from an accredited college. As for the GPA- As long as it is above 3.0 you will be ok. Try to keep a 3.0 or higher on all your pre-reqs as well.

[kitti419]

I think you can get in with a BA. If you pm me, I can email you the name of the person who could answer all of your questions about the accelerated programs. I think they focus mainly on your prereq GPA, too. While it is competitive to get in, I know at least one person who got in under a 3.0. They put a lot of stock into your application essay. There were no interviews this year for EJ's program, so take your time writing the essay, and do your best to get Bs or higher in the prereqs. Good luck!